[Unschooling-dotcom] First grade - part II
Nanci Kuykendall
>I'm at home with my 4 year old daughter .......doWe have a 3 year old and a 4 year old whom I am at
>worry about socialization. We also go to the park and
>to story time at the library, so she does get
>to interact/play with other kids, but there's not the
>regular contact with a set of friends yet (we're
>working on that).
>--Pete
home with full time. We used to have a regular
"palygroup" once a week, but we quit going for a
number of reasons, not the least of which being that
it was TOO MUCH socialization for both the boys. My
shy and easy going child was overwhelmed, cried and
hid. My outgoing and hyperactive child was
overstimulated and had melt downs. Now we rely on
weekly visits with one other family of two kids, whom
we all get along with great, as well as occassional
visits to the park and neighbors, and multi year
visits with cousins.
Frankly I would not lament too much that there are not
more kids your daughter's age in the neighborhood if I
were you. I have never been too impressed with the
public schooled neighbor kids behaviors around here.
Nor do I think an excess of socialization is required
for a child that age to be healthy and well developed
socially. I think just a few friends with whom they
spend time occassionally is great for this age. I
mean, kids this age are still mastering their social
skills and focusing mostly on family relationships.
Too many social encounters will leave a child that age
stressed and exhausted. I know it does mine.
Nanci K.
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Renee Seawell
I totally agree with Nancy. One suggestion I have is I just found a girl scout troup on one of
the Homeschooling Sites I'm a memer of that only meets twice a month. My daughter is really
enjoying that.
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the Homeschooling Sites I'm a memer of that only meets twice a month. My daughter is really
enjoying that.
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Tammy Graves
Ok, so maybe I'm not the only one out there that is alone in a park actually
watching my dd's. I thought I was a scarry monster or something that people were
trying to avoid me. (and since I really never make the attempt to join a circle,
I usually can be found on the park bench alone) Makes me sort of happy that I am
actually given the time to watch them at play. And I agree with you, I would
not let my dd's play with that child either.
The homeschooled kids haven't impressed me much either at
times. The dynamics of one group (unfortunately the one
where my children's friends are) is not one I really like.
The mothers of the children sit in a circle and talk; the
children play. It doesn't seem to matter if their child is
2 or 12 - little adult supervision is provided! I try to
stay near my children but with two it's hard to be in several
places at the same time. It would be nice if there were more
adults in the playground area. New mothers come to the group
and either leave or start sitting in the circle leaving their
littles to fend for themselves - or get groused at for needing
their mother's attention!
A couple of weeks ago a 11 year old child tried to choke and
push an 8 year old off a fairly tall play structure (5 feet high
at least). She was his best friend's sister and he seems to have
some issues - not the first time he's done things to his friends'
siblings. His mother went and talked to him - and then came back
to the circle and paid no attention to him the rest of the time
there! Maybe I'm an overprotective mother but this really, really
disturbed me. I was talking to the 8 year old 10+ minutes after
the incident and she told me her neck still hurt. My children will
not be near this child without me being there - ever!
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Cindy Ferguson
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watching my dd's. I thought I was a scarry monster or something that people were
trying to avoid me. (and since I really never make the attempt to join a circle,
I usually can be found on the park bench alone) Makes me sort of happy that I am
actually given the time to watch them at play. And I agree with you, I would
not let my dd's play with that child either.
The homeschooled kids haven't impressed me much either at
times. The dynamics of one group (unfortunately the one
where my children's friends are) is not one I really like.
The mothers of the children sit in a circle and talk; the
children play. It doesn't seem to matter if their child is
2 or 12 - little adult supervision is provided! I try to
stay near my children but with two it's hard to be in several
places at the same time. It would be nice if there were more
adults in the playground area. New mothers come to the group
and either leave or start sitting in the circle leaving their
littles to fend for themselves - or get groused at for needing
their mother's attention!
A couple of weeks ago a 11 year old child tried to choke and
push an 8 year old off a fairly tall play structure (5 feet high
at least). She was his best friend's sister and he seems to have
some issues - not the first time he's done things to his friends'
siblings. His mother went and talked to him - and then came back
to the circle and paid no attention to him the rest of the time
there! Maybe I'm an overprotective mother but this really, really
disturbed me. I was talking to the 8 year old 10+ minutes after
the incident and she told me her neck still hurt. My children will
not be near this child without me being there - ever!
--
Cindy Ferguson
crma@...
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